Before the open (futures) Futures (pre-market)
| Futures (pre-market) | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7 750.00 USD | ▲ +0.23 % |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 30 705.25 USD | ▲ +0.30 % |
| Dow Jones (YM) | 51 836.00 USD | ▲ +0.26 % |
| Russell 2000 (RTY) | 2 838.10 USD | ▲ +0.31 % |
Indices — last session Stock indices
| Stock indices | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7 670.84 USD | ▼ -0.17 % |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30 339.33 USD | ▲ +0.21 % |
| Dow Jones | 51 349.92 USD | ▼ -0.26 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2 807.92 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| CAC 40 | 8 035.87 EUR | ▼ -0.53 % |
| DAX | 25 399.21 EUR | ▲ +0.10 % |
| FTSE 100 | 10 636.71 GBP | ▼ -0.45 % |
| Nikkei 225 | 65 481.27 JPY | ■ +0.00 % |
| Hang Seng | 24 523.57 HKD | ■ +0.00 % |
Energy Energy
| Energy | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 89.13 USD | ▼ -0.28 % |
| Brent crude | 95.82 USD | ▼ -0.35 % |
| Natural gas | 3.02 USD | ▲ +0.43 % |
Rates, metals & volatility Rates, metals & volatility
| Rates, metals & volatility | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4 217.80 USD | ▲ +0.91 % |
| Silver | 61.92 USD | ▲ +1.26 % |
| US 10Y yield | 5.24 | ▼ -0.27 % |
| VIX (volatility) | 16.04 USD | ▼ -0.19 % |
Crypto (24 h) Crypto
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Forex Forex
| Forex | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR / USD | 1.13 | ■ -0.01 % |
| USD / JPY | 157.38 | ▲ +0.06 % |
| GBP / USD | 1.32 | ■ -0.02 % |
| USD / CHF | 0.83 | ■ +0.05 % |
| US Dollar index (DXY) | 101.42 USD | ■ +0.04 % |
Top stories sources cited
- Oil's New Normal Is Higher PricesOilPrice.com · 24 days ago
- OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new modelBBC Business · 24 days ago
- Wall Street giants extend S&P 500 options deal through 2051 - Yahoo FinanceGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 24 days ago
- I’m 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry?MarketWatch · 24 days ago
- Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweaponsBBC Business · 24 days ago
- Trump praises ‘tremendous self-regulation’ of AI after summoning tech bosses to the White HouseFinancial Times · 24 days ago
- The start-ups hoping to return battery making to the USBBC Business · 24 days ago
- 'I like proving people wrong': The women taking up DIY and plumbingBBC Business · 24 days ago
- Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all conventional foodBBC Business · 24 days ago
What’s being said data, rates, forecasts
- Japan August factory output falls 1.7% against forecast rise, retail sales slowForexLive · 24 days ago
- Fed rate hike pushes mortgage rates to highest level since January 2025 - KVIIGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 24 days ago
- The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher - WSJGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 24 days ago
- Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four yearsBBC Business · 24 days ago
- Higher interest rates will make life harder for workers, not investors - washingtontimes.comGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 24 days ago
- Altman says OpenAI will delay its IPO until it overcomes safety concernsFinancial Times · 24 days ago
- Could SpaceX be worth $12 trillion one day? Citi says Starship gets it a step closer.MarketWatch · 24 days ago
What professionals are saying attributed stories
12 story/stories sorted by topic, exactly as published by the business press. The site files and attributes them: it does not summarise, rephrase or endorse them. Quoted forecasts are third-party estimates — not facts, not advice, and not an obligation for the market.
Inflation (CPI, PCE, prices)
- The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher - WSJ — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
- Oil's New Normal Is Higher Prices — OilPrice.com
Rates and central banks (Fed, ECB, FOMC)
- Fed rate hike pushes mortgage rates to highest level since January 2025 - KVII — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
- Higher interest rates will make life harder for workers, not investors - washingtontimes.com — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
Growth, activity, recession
Geopolitics, energy, trade
- Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons — BBC Business
Forecasts, warnings, analysis
Markets, indices, flows
- Altman says OpenAI will delay its IPO until it overcomes safety concerns — Financial Times
- Could SpaceX be worth $12 trillion one day? Citi says Starship gets it a step closer. — MarketWatch
- OpenAI unveils AI assistant 'dots' while safety worries delay new model — BBC Business
- Wall Street giants extend S&P 500 options deal through 2051 - Yahoo Finance — Google News (marchés, anglais)
- I’m 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry? — MarketWatch
Geopolitical and economic risk and how it links to futures
- Chinese AI tool told researchers how to make bioweapons — BBC Business
Transmission chain, plainly: a geopolitical or fiscal risk changes energy prices and the risk premium, hence inflation expectations, hence rates, hence the dollar — which then feeds into index futures, metals and currencies. The site publishes the relevant stories, attributed to their outlet; it never claims an event WILL move a contract.
Tomorrow and this week public calendar
What is already on the public calendar: high- or medium-impact events over the coming days, Paris time. A scheduled release is not a guaranteed move — it is a moment when the market listens.
2026-09-30
- 03:30 · CPI m/m (AUD · High) fcst 0.5%
- 03:30 · CPI y/y (AUD · High) fcst 4.1%
- 03:30 · Trimmed Mean CPI m/m (AUD · High) fcst 0.3%
- 14:30 · Core PCE Price Index m/m (USD · High) fcst 0.3%
- 14:30 · Final GDP q/q (USD · High) fcst 1.5%
Tomorrow · 2026-10-01
- 08:30 · CPI m/m (CHF · Medium) fcst 0.0%
- 10:00 · BOE Gov Bailey Speaks (GBP · Medium)
- 14:30 · Unemployment Claims (USD · Medium) fcst 201K
- 15:30 · ECB President Lagarde Speaks (EUR · Medium)
- 16:00 · FOMC Member Waller Speaks (USD · Medium)
2026-10-02
- 14:30 · Average Hourly Earnings m/m (USD · High) fcst 0.3%
- 14:30 · Non-Farm Employment Change (USD · High) fcst 90K
- 14:30 · Unemployment Rate (USD · High) fcst 4.1%
- 11:00 · Core CPI Flash Estimate y/y (EUR · Medium) fcst 2.5%
- 11:00 · CPI Flash Estimate y/y (EUR · Medium) fcst 3.7%
2026-10-03
- 18:00 · Daylight Saving Time Shift (AUD · Holiday)
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